वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-70, verse-24

मघा ह्यद्य महाबाहो तृतीये दिवसे प्रभो ।
फल्गुन्यामुत्तरे राजंस्तस्मिन् वैवाहिकं कुरु ।
रामलक्ष्मणयोरर्थे दानं कार्यं सुखोदयम् ॥२४॥

24. maghā hyadya mahābāho tṛtīye divase prabho ,
phalgunyāmuttare rājaṃstasmin vaivāhikaṃ kuru ,
rāmalakṣmaṇayorarthe dānaṃ kāryaṃ sukhodayam.

24. maghā hi adya mahābāho tṛtīye divase
prabho phalgunyām uttare rājan
tasmin vaivāhikam kuru rāmalakṣmaṇayoḥ
arthe dānam kāryam sukhodayam

24. mahābāho prabho hi adya maghā tṛtīye
divase rājan uttare phalgunyām
tasmin vaivāhikam kuru rāmalakṣmaṇayoḥ
arthe sukhodayam dānam kāryam

24. For today, O mighty-armed one, O lord, is the Magha constellation. O King, on the third day, during the Uttara Phalguni constellation, perform the marriage ceremony. For the sake of Rama and Lakshmana, a felicitous gift (dāna) should be made.

Words meanings summery:

• मघा (maghā) - the Magha constellation (Magha (a lunar mansion/constellation))

• हि (hi) - for, indeed (for, because, indeed)

• अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one (Janaka) (O mighty-armed one)

• तृतीये (tṛtīye) - on the third (day) (on the third)

• दिवसे (divase) - on the day

• प्रभो (prabho) - O lord (Janaka) (O lord, O master)

• फल्गुन्याम् (phalgunyām) - in Uttara Phalguni constellation (in Phalguni (a lunar mansion))

• उत्तरे (uttare) - in Uttara (referring to Uttara Phalguni) (in Uttara (the latter, northern))

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (Janaka) (O King)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - on that (day) (on that, in that)

• वैवाहिकम् (vaivāhikam) - the marriage ceremony (marriage-related, marriage ceremony)

• कुरु (kuru) - perform (do, perform, make)

• रामलक्ष्मणयोः (rāmalakṣmaṇayoḥ) - for the sake of Rama and Lakshmana (of Rama and Lakshmana)

• अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of (for the sake of, for the purpose of)

• दानम् (dānam) - a gift (dāna) (gift, donation)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - should be made (should be done, ought to be performed)

• सुखोदयम् (sukhodayam) - bringing happiness (causing happiness, bringing forth joy)

Words meanings and morphology

मघा (maghā) - the Magha constellation (Magha (a lunar mansion/constellation))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of maghā

maghā - the tenth lunar mansion, a constellation

हि (hi) - for, indeed (for, because, indeed)

(indeclinable)

particle

अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)

(indeclinable)

adverb of time

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one (Janaka) (O mighty-armed one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + bāhu (arm)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm, fore-arm
  noun (masculine)

तृतीये (tṛtīye) - on the third (day) (on the third)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of tṛtīya

tṛtīya - third

ordinal number

Note: Agrees with divase.

दिवसे (divase) - on the day

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of divasa

divasa - day

Root: div (class 4)

प्रभो (prabho) - O lord (Janaka) (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, mighty

Derived from pra + bhū

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

फल्गुन्याम् (phalgunyām) - in Uttara Phalguni constellation (in Phalguni (a lunar mansion))

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of phalgunī

phalgunī - the twelfth lunar mansion (Purva Phalguni and Uttara Phalguni)

Note: Refers to the constellation.

उत्तरे (uttare) - in Uttara (referring to Uttara Phalguni) (in Uttara (the latter, northern))

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of uttara

uttara - upper, northern, later, subsequent, superior

राजन् (rājan) - O King (Janaka) (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - on that (day) (on that, in that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the time indicated by tṛtīye divase and phalgunyām uttare.

वैवाहिकम् (vaivāhikam) - the marriage ceremony (marriage-related, marriage ceremony)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaivāhika

vaivāhika - relating to marriage, marriage (noun)

derived from vivāha (marriage)

Note: Object of kuru.

कुरु (kuru) - perform (do, perform, make)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

present active

2nd person singular, parasmaipada, imperative

Root: kṛ (class 8)

रामलक्ष्मणयोः (rāmalakṣmaṇayoḥ) - for the sake of Rama and Lakshmana (of Rama and Lakshmana)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of rāmalakṣmaṇa

rāmalakṣmaṇa - Rama and Lakshmana

Dvandva compound

Compound type : Dvandva (rāma+lakṣmaṇa)

• rāma – Rama (a Hindu deity, hero of the Ramayana)
  proper noun (masculine)
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (brother of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)

अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of (for the sake of, for the purpose of)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, object, meaning, wealth, sake

दानम् (dānam) - a gift (dāna) (gift, donation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - gift, donation, act of giving

From root dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

कार्यम् (kāryam) - should be made (should be done, ought to be performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, action

Gerundive

from root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as a predicate, 'is to be done'.

सुखोदयम् (sukhodayam) - bringing happiness (causing happiness, bringing forth joy)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukhodaya

sukhodaya - rise of happiness, causing happiness, prosperous

Tatpuruṣa compound of sukha (happiness) and udaya (rise/appearance). Can be Bahuvrihi (that which has the rise of happiness) or Tatpurusha (the rise of happiness).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa or Bahuvrīhi (sukha+udaya)

• sukha – happiness, comfort, ease
  noun (neuter)
• udaya – rise, origin, prosperity, success
  noun (masculine)
  from ud + i (to go up)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)